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1 In the Footsteps of John: Walking through the Book of Revelation with John the Revelator wwwlrhartleycom/john Program 6: Revelation's Overt Rapture The return of Jesus to gather His people from the earth is the grand theme of the Bible One verse out of every eleven in the New Testament speaks of this momentous event Evangelist Dwight Moody declared that the event is mentioned two thousand five hundred times in Scripture Some refer to this glorious event as the rapture, although the term does not appear in the Bible This earthshaking event is the ultimate goat of all Bible prophecy This goal is more conspicuous in Revelation than any other book of the Bible In Revelation, Jesus return is the most outstanding event of the book; the keynote of its messages; the hub around which its visions revolve Each scene in this prophetic drama climaxes with the coming Christ To study Revelation is to become acutely aware of Jesus second coming No wonder the devil keeps announcing that the book is sealed It is shocking to recall that at Jesus first coming, as a babe in Bethlehem, the people were surprised and unprepared This was true in spite of the fact that hundreds of Old Testament prophecies clearly described His first coming with detailed accuracy But the people were applying the prophecies of His second coming to His first coming and ignoring those that applied to the first advent Thus, they were prepared to reject His appearance as the infant son of a poor family History has a way of repeating itself It is shocking to consider, but could it be possible that Christian people today may be misconstruing the 2,500 Bible prophecies of Jesus second return? Could they be setting themselves up for one gigantic mind-boggling surprise? Could even some serious Bible students be fatally confused Program 6 - Page 1
2 regarding His return? Jesus solemnly warned of this sad possibility when He spoke of His return in Matthew 24 He said, Take heed that no man deceive you (Matthew 24:4) He further stated that erroneous concepts regarding His return would be so powerful and convincing that if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect (Matthew 24:24) Then He capped it with, Behold, I have told you before We would say, today, You have been warned! In light of this solemn warning by Jesus, let us now prayerfully see what the prophecies reveal about this overt rapture The usual New Testament terms for the Second Coming of Jesus are: Parousia ( presence, out-shining ) appears commonly in ancient papyri for the visit of an emperor or king Epiphaneia ( appearance, appearing ) occurs often in classical Greek to describe the glorious appearance of the pagan gods Apokalupsis ( revelation ) is used of the appearing or revealing of the Christ at His Second Coming Rapture ( caught up ) is best understood from the context, and is found in 1 Thessalonians 4:16-18 For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and ever be with the Lord Wherefore comfort one another with these words Part 1: I Will Return Over the years, many leaders who have left for one reason or another have said they would return On March 11, 1942, after struggling against great odds to save the Philippines from Japanese conquest, US General Douglas MacArthur was forced to abandon the island fortress of Corregidor under orders from President Franklin Roosevelt Left behind at Corregidor and on the Bataan Peninsula were 90,000 American and Filipino troops, who, lacking food, supplies, and support, would soon succumb to the Japanese offensive After a hair-raising sea voyage and a flight to Northern Australia, he then took another aircraft and a long train ride down to Melbourne During this journey, he was informed that there were far fewer Allied troops in Program 6 - Page 2
3 Australia than he had hoped Relief of his forces trapped in the Philippines would not be forthcoming Deeply disappointed, he issued a statement to the press in which he promised his men and the people of the Philippines, I shall return The promise would become his mantra during the next two and a half years, and he would repeat it often in public appearances It wasn t until October 20, 1944, a few hours after his troops landed, MacArthur waded ashore onto the Philippine island of Leyte That day, he made a radio broadcast in which he declared, People of the Philippines, I have returned! And the liberation that followed is history In 1914 the famed explorer Ernest Shackleton left London on his so-called Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition to Antarctica in the icebreaker Endurance However after weaving a path through the ice fields of the Weddell Sea, Shackleton and his men came within eighty-five miles of the coast when their timber ship was trapped in sea ice only one day s sail away from Vahsel Bay Over a period of many months, immense pressure began to accumulate around the wooden hull and timbers began to twist and crack Eventually on October 27th 1915, Endurance succumbed to the colossal pressure of the ice, sinking 2000 fathoms into ocean Prior to the ship sinking, Shackleton ordered three of the ships lifeboats to be saved along with the sledging dogs, camping stores, and food provisions Their larder was topped up with seal meat, dog meat, and penguins They made it as far as Elephant Island on April 14th, 1916, but, as a team could go no further Shackleton realised that in order to be rescued, he had to go and get help from the nearest inhabited island, South Georgia, 800 miles away His parting words to his crew were something like, I will return! He embarked on an epic journey across the Southern Ocean, immersed in salt water, sleeping on a bed of ballast stones, experiencing near starvation and dehydration It would take a further four months and four rescue attempts to reach Elephant Island Eventually he did return and all of the 22 Program 6 - Page 3
4 men left behind were saved on August 30th 1916 by Shackleton aboard the Chilean ship Yelcho We have heard of Exiled kings and princes who have returned But what about Jesus? Study Question 1 Two men in white clothing suddenly joined the disciples as they were watching Jesus disappear in a cloud at His ascension What did they say about the manner of Jesus return to the earth? Acts 1:9-11 That He would in the manner as He departed Note the following regarding both His departure and His return: a He will be visible They saw Him depart (Verses 9, 10) b He will return in a cloud He left in a cloud (Vs 9) c He will be flesh and bones He was flesh and bones when He left (See Luke 24:36-43,50) The angels said, This same Jesus will return (Acts 1:11) d His ascension was literal, personal, bodily and visible His rapture will be the same Study Question 2 How did John tell us Jesus would return? Revelation 1:7; 14:14 As the angels promised, Jesus, who went away in the clouds, will return in the same manner The Bible reports this fact too often for any to question it The New Testament alone mentions the fact at least nine times Study Question 3 What are these clouds? Psalm 104:3 (Compare Psalm 68:17) Thousands of Study Question 4 Who will see Jesus when He comes? Revelation 1:7 Program 6 - Page 4
5 , Note that this, also, is too plain to be misunderstood Every human being on earth will see Jesus at the rapture This includes both the saved and unsaved Matthew 24:30 says that all the tribes of the earth shall mourn at His appearing Study Question 5 Who will come with Jesus at the rapture? Matthew 25:31 All the of Study Question 6 How will these angels assist Jesus in the rapture? Matthew 24:31 Ans: They will gather the from all over the earth Part 2: An Invasion from Outer Space Study Question 7 How long will it be from the time Jesus and the angels leave Heaven for this earth until they are back in Heaven with God s raptured saints? Revelation 8:1 About days We will study the seven seals of Revelation later But briefly, the sixth seal ends as the wicked realize that The Day of the Lord is upon them (Rev 6:12-17) During the seventh seal there is complete silence in heaven for one half hour prophetic time (Revelation 8:l ) It is silent in heaven during this time period because all the angels are with Jesus for the rapture (Matthew 25:31), and Heaven will be empty Since a day in prophecy equals a literal year (Ezekiel 4:6) I believe we can conclude that a half hour would be approximately 7½ days Thus heaven would be silent for about a week, the length of time that would be spent on the round trip for the rapture Study Question 8 Many beautiful Christians believe that the Program 6 - Page 5
6 rapture will be secret What do the following passages of Scripture teach regarding this point? a Matthew 24:27 Jesus compares His rapture to There is nothing secret about lightning b Psalm 50:3-6 God will not keep and it shall be round about Him c Jeremiah 25:30-33 The Lord from on high He shall mightily He shall give a A shall come, even to the the ends of the earth There is nothing secret about a mighty roar, a shout and a noise heard to the ends the earth accompany the rapture d I Thessalonians 4:16; 1 Corinthians 15:52 indicate that the rapture will be accompanied by: A trumpet, a and a Study Question 9 What will happen to the righteous dead at Jesus Coming? 1 Corinthians 15:52, 53; 1 Thessalonians 4:16, 17 They will be incorruptible and immortal and caught up into the to meet the in the air Study Question 10 What will happen to the righteous living at Jesus Coming? 1 Thessalonians 4:16, 17; 1 Corinthians 15:51-54 They will be from corruptible to Program 6 - Page 6
7 and from mortal to and caught up (raptured) to meet the in the Homework: Other references to this event: Resurrection of life John 5:28, 29 The first resurrection Revelation 20:6 Study Question 11 What kind of bodies will the saints be given at the rapture? a Philippians 3:20, 21 Bodies like b Luke 24:36-43, 50, 51; Acts 1:11 (Luke 24:39) and (and yet capable of space travel - 1 Corinthians 15:51) Part 3: Counterfeit Christs Study Question 12 Does Jesus walk on the earth, or remain in the air, at His Second Coming? 1 Thessalonians 4:16, 17 He the Jesus promised to return to take His people to be with Him (John 14:1-3) He did not promise that at His Second Coming, He would immediately reign over the earth in its sinful condition John sees the redeemed at the heavenly throne (Revelation 7:9, 10) Study Question 13 Suppose that a glorious being suddenly appeared in Jerusalem who claimed to be Christ and who fitted the description of Jesus in Revelation l:l3-17 Suppose that he preached warm beautiful Bible truths with power, called down fire from Heaven, healed the sick, helped stop wars, read minds, blessed children, etc Program 6 - Page 7
8 What would be your reaction? We should know at once that he was an We should know this immediately, because Jesus at His coming makes a sky appearance and not an earth appearance He remains in the air while impostors appear on earth Further, we need to note that Satan appears as an angel of light (2 Corinthians 11:14), works miracles (Revelation 16:14; 2 Thessalonians 2:9), can call fire down from heaven (Revelation 13:13), will use scripture and even quoted it to Jesus (Matthew 4:6), is full of wisdom and perfect in beauty (last part of Ezekiel 28:12) Study Question 14 Would it be okay to go to see a false Christ, even if you knew it wasn t Jesus? Matthew 24:23-28 No, because Jesus said, Go not Part 4: A Serious Admonition Jesus clearly commanded, regarding such cases, that we are not to believe it is Christ, and further, that we are not to go look Go not forth the Bible says If I disobey that injunction and place myself in jeopardy, the devil has an unfortunate advantage over me He deceived one third of heaven s angels (Revelation 12:3, 4) I would be most foolish to think that he cannot deceive a mere human being who takes himself out of Jesus hands by disobeying Jesus word Go not forth Those who look will be deceived The odds are about 100% Satan s strategy will be to make people believe that Jesus has already come, so they will be off guard and unprepared for His real coming We must not underestimate the devil s power to deceive If I depend on what I see and upon human reason and logic, Satan will deceive me If I remember that Jesus will come in the clouds and that every eye will see Him when it happens, and if I obey Jesus and refuse to go see impostors, I will not be deceived Part 5: Here Comes the King Study Question 15 What will the wicked do at the time of the rapture? Revelation 6:14-16 Program 6 - Page 8
9 Cry for the and to fall on them Study Question 16 What will the Lord do to the wicked at the rapture? 2 Thessalonians 2:8-12; Isaiah 11:4; 2 Thessalonians 1:7, 8 Destroy them with the and with the (Spirit) of His mouth Modern science has developed laser beams of light that can destroy If a man-made light can do that, just think what a God-made light can do Study Question 17 Why doesn t God give the wicked another opportunity to repent after the rapture? 2 Thessalonians 2:10-12 They are lost because they not the but had in Another opportunity would also be spurned by the lost Jesus will not appear for the rapture of His people until every person on earth has heard the message of salvation (Matthew 24:14; Mark 16:15), and has made a decision for or against it, after fully understanding and fully weighing this all-important issue of life and death (Revelation 22:11, 12) Those who are lost have simply decided they prefer a sinner s lifestyle and have chosen to disobey God even after they fully understand His loving call to salvation They would be miserable in Heaven It would be cruel to include them If I choose to be lost, God will not force me to be saved, though He will be terribly broken-hearted, and deeply hurt over my decision (2 Thessalonians 2:10-12) Study Question 18 What threefold glory will be manifested at the coming of Jesus? Luke 9:26 Program 6 - Page 9
10 The glory of the, and the The glory of one solitary angel caused an entire Roman guard to fall as dead men when he appeared at Jesus tomb (Matthew 28:2, 4) Try to comprehend the glory of millions of angels, plus that of the Father and the Son This fantastic brilliance will far outshine the noonday sun, and the unsaved will be slain by its brightness (2 Thessalonians 2:8) Indeed, He is coming with power and great glory (Luke 21:27) Study Question 19 What will Christ, the rider on the white horse, and His armies do to the nations at the rapture? Revelation 19:11-16 the nations This passage clearly points to the destruction of the nations Study Question 20 What is the crowning purpose of Jesus return? John 14:2, 3) To take His home We long for Heaven and home Even more important, Jesus and His Father long for all of us to come home Consider the joy of that incomparable reunion Here are some exciting things to look forward to: The reunion of loved ones (1 Thessalonians 4:16-18); the blind will see, the dumb speak and sing, the lame walk (Isaiah 35:4-6); no more death, sorrow, pain or tears (Revelation 21:4) Study Question 21 What does Paul call the Second Coming in Titus 2:13 and how does he say we should feel toward it? 2 Timothy 4:8 a Titus 2:13 The Blessed b 2 Timothy 4:8 To it Study Question 22 Can any person know the exact time of Program 6 - Page 10
11 Jesus return? Acts 1:7; Matthew 24:36; Mark 13:32 No Only the knows According to a David Jeremiah s Turning Point Daily Devotional (Jan 2, 2011), the fourth-century Christian writer Lactantius determined Jesus would return in AD 520 Many believed Jesus would come in the year 1000, causing adherents to stay up all night on New Year s Eve 999, awaiting the great event Some among the Anabaptists believed Christ would come in 1533 exactly 1500 years after His death (by their reckoning) Archbishop Ussher believed our Lord would come on a particular day in 1644 George Rapp, a religious teacher in Pennsylvania, predicted Christ s return on Sept 15, 1829 William Miller caused widespread panic through America by announcing Oct 22, 1844, as the date of Christ s return In the 1980s, a popular booklet gave 88 reasons why the rapture would occur in 1988 Others since have prophesied: Among those who predicted the Second Coming would occur in the year 2000 were the psychic Edgar Cayce, Timothy Dwight IV (President of Yale University), Isaac Newton, James Harmston (April 6), and pastor Ed Dobson In the article 2011 End Times Prediction prophet Harold Camping claimed that the rapture would be on May 21, 2011 followed by the end of the world on October 21 of the same year Starting in 2008, Mark Biltz began teaching that Christ s return would correspond with the September 28, 2015 lunar eclipse Others have made similar predictions: Ronald Weinland (2019), psychic Jeane Dixon (2020), F Kenton Beshore (2021), New Age Theosophical guru Alice A Bailey (2025) and physicist and intelligent design advocate Frank J Tipler (by 2057) Study Question 23 What can we know for certain about when Jesus will appear? Matthew 24:32, 33 Know that it is, even at the As we see Jesus last-day prophecies fulfilled then we know that His Second Coming is very near Program 6 - Page 11
12 Study Question 24 How will people be rewarded at Jesus Second Coming? Revelation 22:12 To give man to his Although we are saved by grace, we are rewarded according to our works This will be made clear in a future study Study Question 25 Will His coming be a surprise to everyone? Matthew 24:44 Yes, for in such an as ye think the Son of Man Study Question 26 From the same verse (Matthew 24:44), since His coming will be a surprise, how can we avoid missing out? Be Note that we are not told to get ready, but to be ready To do this, we accept Jesus and stay connected daily through talking to Him in prayer, listening to Him through Scripture, talking of him in our conversations with other and living by His example During his 1960 presidential campaign, John F Kennedy often closed his speeches with the story of Colonel Davenport, the Speaker of the Connecticut House of Representatives He said, One day in 1789, the sky of Hartford darkened ominously, and some of the representatives, glancing out the windows, feared the end was at hand Quelling a clamour for immediate adjournment, Davenport rose and said, The Day of Judgement is either approaching or it is not If it is not, there is no cause for adjournment If it is, I choose to be found doing my duty Therefore, I wish that candles be brought Study Question 27 If He should come tonight, would you be ready? Next program: Constrained by Chains Program 6 - Page 12
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